Chapter 85

Unni, what is it!?

Jin SeAh was surprised by the scream from the living room and rushed out . The other members all rushed out to the living room after hearing their leader, who was normally very calm, scream .

Unni, what happened?

N . n . num .

Num?

Kim HyoRin only pointed at the screen with shaking hands, so no one understood anything .

Jin SeAh looked at the computer .

07 47 Good Feelings | T&T

WHAT!!!!!!

Everyone gasped . They jumped 47 places and were now placed in the top 10 . This .

What, the hell is this!

Even Lee Min, who was rarely surprised, gaped her jaws in shock . It was needless to say that the other members were equally as shocked .

Call the president immediately!

Among everyones excitement, Min HyoRin called President Lee WooSung with her phone .

The top 10, huh? Thats quite high .

Lee HyunJi, who was monitoring it, couldnt hide her surprise .

Really?

KangYoon only smiled lightly while drinking the coffee Jung HyeJin gave him .

Looking at you, I feel like you saw this coming .

Really?

KangYoon shrugged his shoulders . Then, he spoke on after sipping the coffee .

The producing side of Laurel was a bit of a pity . If that was better than the reaction would have been better as well .

Well, we cant help it since his skills are only subpar . It seems like your advice played a big role . But rather than that, the choreography is quite good . Their accents are on point .

The leader has good senses, as well as experience . Shes quite the unlucky fella .

After watching the music video, KangYoon was surprised by Kim HyoRins dance . He even felt that she was lowering her skills intentionally to match the rest of the team .

The fact that the song was in the top 10 meant that the public would know about the group . After all, many people from all over the country must listen to the song for the rankings to go up .

So, its about time we did the next thing .

Yes . Now theres only the receiving part left .

President Lee HyunJi laughed at KangYoons words .

You know what, the more I look at you, the more I think you act on practical benefits . You should have had a hard time dealing with that old ass Lee WooSung, too . Did you know that it will come to this?

Maybe . He probably didnt know that our song would go so well when we signed the contract . Well, he tried to abandon the music with all sorts of excuses, so he probably accepted such a contract .

Hes a fool alright .

KangYoon shrugged his shoulders while thinking about the contents of the contract .

Once in the top 10, a percentage of all profits gained from the song must be paid to the composer . Instead, the cost of rights to use the song was lowered . Thanks to that, President Lee HyunJi could get him to sign the contract easily . President Lee WooSung tried to abandon the song with various excuses, but he could not think of one, and things eventually lead to this .

Pfft, well then . Im off to collect some money .

Watch your words, there .

Seeing Lee HyunJi speak like a loan shark, KangYoon jokingly warned her . However, he also felt relaxed after enduring it for such a long time .

Was the audition programme this week?

KangYoon called the number he got from Lee HyunJi . A producer of the programmer answered the call and notified KangYoon of the schedule . When he asked if there was anything to prepare, he was replied that only himself needed to be there . Also, he was warned that he may be physically fatigued as there would be a lot of people .

Okay .

Before the shoot, there will be an interview with the writer of the programme . Is there anything else you need?

KangYoon asked him that he would be represented as a CEO of a company . He was doing this to advertise the company after all . The producer gave a positive reply .

After the call, KangYoon downloaded the audition programme videos that took place until now and watched them .

There are a lot of styles .

From judges that blatantly shouted at the candidates, to those that praised but gave them a fail as well as judges that silently did their markings; there were a lot of styles . The most eye-catching one was without a doubt the one that shouted and drove the candidates to the bottom . However, they had their charms as well: they said that it was to motivate them to do better . This kind of style grabbed attention and produced some news articles as well .

So, all in all, its a TV programme .

It was an audition, but at the same time, it was a TV programme . After everything thats said and done, it was done to grab viewers at home . So, the judges were writing dramas in various styles . Even KangYoon thought that he might do that as well .

When he was thinking, he got a call . It was from Lee HyunJi . She spoke of her matter immediately .

Everything went as the contract stated . Well receive the money by today .

Thank you for your work . You must have had a hard time .

Not really . Oh, President Lee WooSung wishes to call you, should I hand it to him?

When KangYoon gave the okay, the caller switched .

Composer, Im Lee WooSung .

Yes, President . Congratulations to you .

Thank you . Thanks to you, the results were good . I thank you again .

Good greetings were exchanged . President Lee WooSung didnt have that complaining tone anymore .

Not at all . Thanks for your hard work as well .

Not at all, no . Its all thanks to you .

That attitude . There was definitely something he wanted from this . Probably something like lowering the contract conditions . KangYoon knew that well . Of course, he wasnt going to do that .

Oh, I must apologize, I have a different call . Ill call you next time .

Composer, com .

KangYoon ended the call . He waited to see if he called back, but there were no calls .

You deserved that .

The superior position in this contract was flipped .

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I apologize . I dont think I can go there alone .

Lee HyunAh voiced her thoughts to the scouter of Yerang entertainment .

I wished that we could have a better relationship but okay . Let us meet next time if fate allows us to .

The scouter from Yerang entertainment gave Lee HyunAh a business card while expressing disappointment . Lee HyunAh received the business card and put it in her bag .

Man . Maybe Im missing an opportunity because of that oppa .

Left alone inside the caf, Lee HyunAh drank the rest of the Americano and grumbled . However, her expression looked as though she was relieved .

Well, then . Im not so busy anymore so lets go hit him in the chest .

Having drunk the coffee, Lee HyunAh was about to leave through the front door . However .

Excuse me, miss .

Sorry? Is something wrong?

You havent paid .

Sorry? Didnt the woman that just left pay?

She only paid for one person .

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Lee HyunAh felt absurd after seeing the meticulous going dutch (individual pays for himself/herself) from the businesswoman that seem to imply that their fate ended there .

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Wow!! Oppa, what is all this money?

HeeYoon called KangYoon after seeing so much money in the bank account .

What do you mean? This is all the profit from the song this time . Im not sure about the cost of rights to use the music, but I got loads from the extras .

Youre one capable man .

I must get the proper payment for a good song . Eat some nice things with that money .

Okay .

KangYoon was delighted to give HeeYoon so much pocket money . To be exact, he was planning to give HeeYoon all the composer rights, but HeeYoon left the money with KangYoon saying that he should use it for managing the company . KangYoon was proud to see her sisters growth over these years .

After telling her to beware of boys, KangYoon ended the call and stood up . Todays was the filming day of Korea ONE STAR . KangYoon headed to SBB TV station in Seoul .

Hello .

Hello .

KangYoon headed inside the station with the assistant director that came out to meet him . He leads KangYoon to the makeup room . He had his hair done and put on some light makeup .

This feels awkward .

Although he visited TV stations many times, this was the first time he would be appearing on any programme . Although it was a special guest appearance, he felt very fresh .

It took around 30 minutes for the stages to be set up . KangYoon headed to the waiting room . Today, veteran singer Lee JaeHyuk and composer Moon SangJae were there . KangYoon greeted them and got ready .

One of the programmer writers entered and they started an interview . He asked about their standards for their judgment today as well as their preferred genre of singers . KangYoon was interviewed last .

What kind of candidates are you planning to pick?

When he was asked that, KangYoon answered after a little bit of thought .

I wish to pick a candidate that has a unique trait as well as skills .

Do you have any candidates that you have your eyes on?

Hmm .

He didnt specifically have one, so he shook his head .

After the light interview, the judges took their seats . The audition started like that .

Although this was the 2nd round of auditions, there were still a lot of candidates . Although each of them got less than 5 minutes worth of time, the endless numbers of candidates exhausted the judges .

My heart to the sky

Wait wait . Did you not have breakfast today? You sound too powerless .

S . sorry .

This is an audition . Try again .

Singer Lee JaeHyuk was like a roaring tiger towards the applicants . Sitting in the center, he glared at the applicants through his sunglasses . Moon SangJae supported his words as he branched off the candidates .

KangYoon was also judging the people coming on stage . He was looking at the light emitted by them while saying some comments . However, there was a problem .

Why is everyone so stuffy?

It was grey light everywhere . Not only that, KangYoon was now more influenced by the musical lights . It was hard to endure this audition venue that was filled with grey light . He tried his best to endure by drinking lots of water . However, the stuffy feeling did not go away so easily .

They continued the audition without even eating .

Number 701 entering .

With the assistant directors notification, a girl clad in school uniform entered with a guitar .

Hello . My name is Kim JiMin . Im 17 and I currently go to XX Girls High . Please take care of me .

All the judges were fixated on the guitar behind the girls back . The first one to ask was Lee JaeHyuk .

So, you play the guitar?

Yes . I liked playing it since I was young .

Really? Hmm .

He seemed to be interested and urged her to play . Then, the girl started playing on the seat that was prepared for her . At that time, Lee JaeHyuk coldly spoke .

Wait, arent you going to tune it?

Ah, I forgot . Tuning . Tuning .

Nervousness made her forgot about the most important thing . Kim JiMin finally took out the tuner from her bag but there was no way the judges would wait for that .

Forget the guitar . What have you prepared for us today?

A song called Romance .

Oho . Thats a hard one . Go ahead, then .

The song Romance was a high-pitched song sung by a veteran female singer . Lee JaeHyuks eyes shined in interest . KangYoon was the same . Kim JiMin did a light vocal exercise and started singing .

The romance I dream of

Quiet and soft Kim JiMins voice rang out . Lee JaeHyuk and Moon SangJae closed their eyes and admired her song .

Strong .

KangYoon was surprised . The white light from the purple notes was getting stronger as the song progressed . Lee JaeHyuk and Moon SangJae were humming under its influence .

However

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Due to her nervousness, she messed up a tone . Thanks to that, Lee JaeHyuk and Moon SangJaes eyes abruptly opened, Kim JiMin ended up stopping there as she was surprised by their reactions .

Ah .

Hm .

Lee JaeHyuk and Moon SangJae shook their heads in disappointment . Her voice was very good, but it felt as though she was lacking something . Lee JaeHyuk started his evaluation first .

Your voice is very good .

Thank you .

But youre too nervous . You must learn to relax a little bit more . And right now, only your voice is good . Come again after you get used to this kind of stage . For me .

He pressed X . It was a fail .

Ah .

Kim JiMin lowered her head . There were two votes left .

Im not that much different from Mr . Lee JaeHyuks . You have a good voice, but I wish you could practice some more before you come again .

Moon SangJae pressed X as well . 2 out of 3 gave an X . This was a fail .

Thank you . I wish I can see you again at this place next time .

Without even looking at KangYoons result, Kim JiMin left .

Looks like she was disheartened .

Its a pity . Her voice was really good .

Lee JaeHyuk and Moon SangJae talked about Kim JiMin . Her voice was good, but it was too early for her to get a pass . This was their opinion .

However, KangYoon was different .

If she relaxed a little more, she would be really good . Looks like Ill have to see her again .

Just the voice was good? Not in KangYoons opinion, no . Among the trainees KangYoon saw, there were rarely any that could produce such a clear white light . He stood up from his seat as though something tugged his mind .

Can we have a little rest?

Hmm . Should we? Im hungry too .

When Lee JaeHyuk agreed to KangYoons request for a rest, the programme was paused . KangYoon immediately left and looked for Kim JiMin .

Where is she?

However, she wasnt in the lobby . When he asked a staff in the lobby, he got the reply that a girl with a guitar had just left the lobby, and he ran out .

Fortunately, he could see the girl not far away from the building . KangYoon ran .

Wait!

Eh?

The girl turned around at KangYoons call .

Sir judge?

*pant pant . *

Looking at the girls confused expression, KangYoon made a bright face .

Fuu, I was looking for you .

For me?

The girl, Kim JiMin, looked at KangYoon with very confused eyes .